Contrast Security
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Overview
Contrast Security provides a cybersecurity solution that embeds security into software, offering continuous, real-time protection from development to production. While the log support for vulnerabilities could be a bit more detailed, its intuitive dashboard and ability to pinpoint security defects precisely in the code are highly valuable for companies.
Contrast Security Specifications
- Web Application Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Intrusion Detection
- Threat Intelligence
What Is Contrast Security?
Contrast Security offers a unified platform for application security, using deep security instrumentation to embed protection directly into software. This approach provides real-time vulnerability detection and automated protection against active attacks across the software development lifecycle. By continuously analyzing code as it runs, the platform helps security and development teams accelerate release cycles while reducing the mean time to remediation. The platform also offers advanced cyber resilience capabilities for modern applications.
Contrast Security Pricing
Contrast Security price plans are customized and are as follows:
- Contrast Application Detection And Response (ADR)
- Contrast Application Security Testing (AST)
- Contrast One
Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change.
Contrast Security Integrations
Contrast Security integrates with the following tools and platforms:
- Splunk Enterprise
- GitHub
- Brinqa
- PagerDuty
Who Is Contrast Security For?
Contrast Security is ideal for the following sectors and industries:
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Insurance
Is Contrast Security Right For You?
Contrast Security is a standout choice for high-velocity development environments requiring rapid, highly accurate security feedback. It excels at dramatically reducing false positives, allowing teams to manage their workloads effectively. The tool also comes with cyber resilience, allowing enterprises to reduce downtime and boost productivity. This shows its effectiveness and innovative approach to securing modern applications.
Still doubtful if the Contrast Security software is the right fit for you? Connect with our customer support staff at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.
Contrast Security Features
Vulnerability Risk Prioritization
The platform uses a contextual knowledge graph built from running applications to enable teams to prioritize and resolve the most critical, exploitable risks first. This functionality significantly reduces the alert noise from non-critical issues, allowing developers to focus remediation efforts where they matter most.
Detection And Response
Security instrumentation is embedded directly into running applications and APIs to detect and block active attacks in real-time. This includes protection against zero-day exploits, offering a robust, continuous defense mechanism for applications deployed across various production environments.
Cyber Resilience
Contrast Security aims to secure the entire application attack surface by combining automated vulnerability discovery and runtime protection. This comprehensive approach ensures continuous defense, reducing application-layer risks, and providing teams with the ability to quickly recover from and adapt to security incidents for increased business continuity.
Application Security Testing
Contrast Security offers various methods of testing, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA). It delivers precise and actionable results directly to the developer, significantly increasing the speed and accuracy of finding and fixing vulnerabilities early in development.
Pros And Cons of Contrast Security
Pros
Reduces the number of false positives in SAST scans
Makes it easy to understand vulnerabilities
Great at identifying the libraries used in an application
Cons
The security risk categories can be further expanded
Analytics could be further improved
Contrast Security Reviews
Total 10 reviews
4.8
All reviews are from verified customers
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Enterprise, 500+ employees
“Improving all the time”
Pros
Room to improve the SCA options and some of the UI functionality still exists even though there's clearly progress being made. One thing I've noticed is that the product continues to get better over time. The default scoring for libraries can sometimes feel discouraging and there are still a few security risk categories that aren't covered yet.
Cons
Not having alerts in place makes it harder for us to deal with security threats before they become bigger issues. The interface is also not very user friendly so getting around it can be difficult for users.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
5
Value for money
7
Customer Support
7
Functionality
6
Small Business, 11-50 employees
“laser focus on vulnerability”
Pros
One thing I appreciate about Contrast Security is how specifically it's customized to prioritize vulnerability detection. The only minor issue is that language support can be a little slow at times but overall it does a good job where it matters most.
Cons
At times, the Contrast Security interface feels cluttered which can make navigation and finding information harder than it should be. It would be much better with a more clean design that improves the overall user experience.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
9
Customer Support
9
Functionality
8
Mid Market, 51-100 employees
“helpful guidance provided”
Pros
Contrast does a really good job of making vulnerabilities understandable. Whenever it finds an issue in custom code, it explains what the vulnerability is, why it matters and how to remediate it. It's also very effective at detecting the libraries used in the application and highlighting the possible vulnerabilities tied to each one.
Cons
Being alerted when libraries are behind on updates still has some value even though there's an option to adjust the scoring so it focuses only on related vulnerabilities. One downside is that the default library scoring can feel overly strict and developers can get discouraged when they see an F rating just because a library is one version behind.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
9
Customer Support
9
Functionality
8
Frequently Asked Questions
What language does Contrast Security support?
Contrast Security supports the English language.
Does Contrast Security offer an API?
Yes, Contrast Security does offer an API.
What level of support does Contrast Security offer?
Contrast Security offers support via phone and email. Users can also fill out an online form to get in touch with the team.
What other apps does Contrast Security integrate with?
Contrast Security integrates with Splunk Enterprise, GitHub, Brinqa, and PagerDuty.
Does Contrast Security have a mobile app?
No, Contrast Security does not offer a dedicated mobile app.
Who are the typical users of Contrast Security?
Contrast Security features support organizations in financial services, healthcare, technology, and insurance industries.
What types of Contrast Security pricing plans are available?
Contrast Security offers three pricing plans: Contrast Application Detection And Response (ADR), Contrast Application Security Testing (AST), and Contrast One. Receive a personalized Contrast Security cost estimate specific to your organization.